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How to kick start a Discussion forum?

Discussion in 'Content Management' started by iTunes, Jan 16, 2010.

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    Hey guys,

    whats the best way to kick start a Discussion Forum?
    I heard that to ge them started it's difficult, but at a no.1 ranking for google its easy from then on in.

    I have already been doing and still am doing:
    -Backlinks
    -SEO
    -Post Exchange

    Any other useful methods?

    Regards,
     
    iTunes, Jan 16, 2010 IP
  2. hotpop

    hotpop Peon

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    #2
    paid post, at beginning,in order to boost your forum, you can pay 0.1$ /post for poster.
     
    hotpop, Jan 18, 2010 IP
  3. -webmaster

    -webmaster Peon

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    That's a good question. Maybe some cool contests would be not a bad idea.
     
    -webmaster, Jan 22, 2010 IP
  4. steveinid

    steveinid Well-Known Member

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    #4
    What is the status of your discussion forum at the moment? If you have 100+ people signed up then a contest might be a good way to go.

    If you just have a few signed up, then the old method of posting yourself under different names might be the way to go. This is generally frowned upon but, hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.

    I started a forum in 2004 and it didn't really take off until about its 4th year. Sometimes it takes quite a while.
     
    steveinid, Jan 22, 2010 IP
  5. Shah Bandar

    Shah Bandar Peon

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    If you're planning to start a forum, the best thing is not to have "profit" in mind or else it will most likely going to fail..
     
    Shah Bandar, Jan 25, 2010 IP
  6. tech_savvy

    tech_savvy Peon

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    #6
    the topic is the most important aspect of any discussion forum. trial and error the best way to get to the topic that interests the most number of people.
     
    tech_savvy, Jan 27, 2010 IP
  7. jis2507

    jis2507 Greenhorn

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    Well, although it might sound like "cheating" or whateva, but posting under different names regulary for about a month is generally the only way to kick start a forum. After all your only "kick starting" it.
    One you get it going then you should start putting things like contests and thongs like that on the forum.

    NEVER EVER, pay people to post. You might get say, 20 members this way, but it will make it look like your desperate and people with ignore the offer.

    Hope Ive helped!
     
    jis2507, Jan 29, 2010 IP
  8. K.Meier

    K.Meier Well-Known Member

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    Aaaaaand he's banned already. Guess that was the wrong way of promoting his Forum :p
     
    K.Meier, Jan 29, 2010 IP
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    yoes_san Peon

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    Well the OP got banned but I'll post this anyway.

    In order for forum to grow it have to have something unique.

    Then post some interesting topics and create another fake account, then reply to yourself.
    But you won't be able do this for long without going crazy...
     
    yoes_san, Feb 2, 2010 IP
  10. Pixelrage

    Pixelrage Peon

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    But even still, that most likely won't do it. Forums are the hardest thing to start. So hard that it's almost guaranteed to be a failure unless you have a handful of people that you know will be working at it with you every day.
     
    Pixelrage, Feb 2, 2010 IP
  11. iTunes

    iTunes Member

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    Didn't get banned for this guys, it was for bumping a topic when I shouldn't have done.

    Either way thank you for the replies, I've recently reopened and it's kicking off well!
     
    iTunes, Jan 19, 2011 IP
  12. moshecogan

    moshecogan Active Member

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    Yes, trial and error the best way!
     
    moshecogan, Jan 21, 2011 IP